KTM protege Acosta is considered by many as one of the most talented riders to come through the junior ranks in the last few years, leading to comparisons with Marquez and the success he enjoyed at the start of his MotoGP career.Then factory Honda rider Marquez scored a victory inContinue Reading
Bearman will start from the front of the grid in Jeddah as he bids to kick life into an F2 championship bid that failed to launch in Bahrain one week ago.Sealing pole position with a 1m 42.217s effort, the Prema driver is joined on the front row by Invicta’s KushContinue Reading
Quartararo has been the subject of much speculation heading into the final year of his contract with Yamaha, with the French rider having repeatedly expressed his frustration about the limited progress on the M1 compared to what European rivals Ducati, KTM and Aprilia have managed.During pre-season testing in Malaysia, QuartararoContinue Reading
On Monday of this week ahead of the season opening Qatar Grand Prix, Ducati announced it had re-signed Bagnaia for two more years beyond 2024.It was a move Ducati was keen to secure before the new campaign got under way, not least with the rider market for 2025 set toContinue Reading
The winner of the Bahrain Grand Prix a week ago, Verstappen headlined FP1 in Jeddah with a 1m29.659s on the soft compound tyres, taking the top spot from Mercedes’ George Russell in the process.His time looked ominous, although Alonso got to within 0.2s of the Dutchman’s time to split theContinue Reading
The high-speed venue requires a different aerodynamic configuration than last time out in Bahrain, with lower downforce and reduced drag a key aim.In most instances, the general DNA of the wing’s design is in keeping with what the team used in Bahrain, with a reduction of camber, chord and angleContinue Reading
Following his switch from Yamaha over the winter, Morbidelli was preparing for the new season on the Ducati V4 Panigale road bike when he had a crash at Turn 9, suffering a big blow to his head.The Italian rider had to be taken to a hospital for check-ups, where doctorsContinue Reading
Both George Russell and Lewis Hamilton found their power units running too hot, and from early in the Bahrain race they were told to adjust engines modes and their driving in an attempt to keep temperatures under control. They eventually finished in fifth and seventh positions.Mercedes customer Williams suffered similarContinue Reading
The 2024 RC213V has been radically overhauled following a disastrous 2023 campaign in which Honda finished last in the constructors’ standings, lost Marc Marquez to Gresini Ducati, and managed just two grand prix podiums – albeit one being a win.Although testing showed reasonable steps forward for the new bike, HondaContinue Reading
While the Jeddah Corniche Circuit is classified as a street track, its fast and flowing nature pushes teams towards a low-drag model more akin to that required for Monza.As such, following the season-opening round in Bahrain, many teams have opted for revised rear and beam wing specifications to improve straight-lineContinue Reading